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Enrollment
796
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250002721
Henry
3720 Canehill Ave., Long Beach, CA 90808 · (562) 421-3754 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL796 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
27.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
182 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 163 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 132 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 130 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 135 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (163) is 36% larger than its 5th grade class (120).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
66.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.7pp since 2014
Math
59.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 43.2% | 23.1% | 19.4% | 14.3% |
| Math | 31.0% | 28.6% | 25.5% | 14.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.3% | 59.7% |
| 2023-24 | 69.4% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.2% | 56.9% |
| 2021-22 | 65.9% | 59.6% |
| 2020-21 | N/A | 59.5% |
| 2018-19 | 69.0% | 72.0% |
| 2017-18 | 73.5% | 75.5% |
| 2016-17 | 76.7% | 71.2% |
| 2015-16 | 72.0% | 59.0% |
| 2014-15 | 67.0% | 49.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Henry
Henry's state test result (64.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry this school | 796 | 22.9% | 64.3% |
| David W. Long Elementary Fontana | 757 | 23.2% | 64.9% |
| Great Valley Academy - Salida Modesto | 927 | 31.3% | N/A |
| Arroyo Vista Charter Chula Vista | 911 | 27.7% | N/A |
| Highlands Elementary Saugus | 666 | 34.1% | 56.5% |
| Liberty Elementary Chula Vista | 542 | 21.2% | 66.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Henry ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #908 of 5,151 | #205 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #1,086 of 5,172 ▼ 149 | #257 of 1,129 ▼ 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #944 of 5,172 ▼ 188 | #208 of 1,129 ▼ 39 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.3pp | #3,242 of 5,116 | #790 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 796 | #399 of 5,915 | #65 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.4:1 | #5,179 of 5,352 | #1,171 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #2,525 of 5,354 | #397 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.9% | #5,043 of 5,625 | #1,186 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #3,386 of 3,837 | #867 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
796
-73 (-8%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 701
Student : Teacher
27.4:1
was 30.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 796 | 29 | 27.4:1 | 23% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 816 | 30 | 27.2:1 | 21% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 815 | 30 | 27.2:1 | 18% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 869 | 29 | 30.0:1 | 24% (210) |
| 2017-18 | 833 | 29 | 28.7:1 | 26% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 773 | 27 | 28.6:1 | 25% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 673 | N/A | N/A | 46% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 822 | 43 | 19.1:1 | 68% (558) |
| 1990-91 | 701 | 28 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henry.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (833 to 796); teachers unchanged (29 to 29).
About Henry
Henry is one of the public schools in Long Beach, California. It is a high-enrollment elementary school. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 796 students. That puts enrollment 71% larger than the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Long Beach Unified runs 82 schools with a combined 62,255 students. Henry is one of them.
The student body at Henry is 65% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 21% White, 7% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Los Angeles County's residents are about 48% Hispanic, 16 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 53% means there is a 53% chance two randomly chosen students at Henry are from different groups.
Henry has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 27.4:1. The school's 27.4:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. The school has 23% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 47 points higher.
After adjusting for student poverty, Henry lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 64.3%; the prediction is 66.1%.
American Community Survey estimates for Los Angeles County show that the median household earns about $90,112 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.
Marshall Academy of the Arts, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Henry is 1st of 9 nearby schools with test data.
NCES describes the area around Henry as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 73 students, from 869 to 796. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 30.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 27.4:1.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Long Beach Unified
- Polytechnic HighHigh · 3,890 students
- Millikan HighHigh · 3,408 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 3,349 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 2,305 students
- Jordan HighHigh · 2,272 students
- Cabrillo HighHigh · 1,652 students
Other schools in Long Beach
- Polytechnic HighHigh · 3,890 students
- Millikan HighHigh · 3,408 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 3,349 students
- Jordan HighHigh · 2,272 students
- Cabrillo HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Hughes MiddleMiddle · 1,214 students
Nearby schools
- Marshall Academy of the Arts0.7 mi · 940
- Burcham Elementary0.8 mi · 412
- Helen Keller Middle0.8 mi · 515
- Ernest S. McBride Sr. High0.8 mi · 682
- Cubberley K-80.8 mi · 951
- MacArthur Elementary1.0 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About HenryHow many students attend Henry?
Henry enrolls approximately 796 students in grades KG-05.
Is Henry an elementary, middle, or high school?
Henry is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Henry?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Henry is approximately 27.4:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Henry?
At Henry, the student body is approximately 21% White, 65% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Henry in?
Henry is part of Long Beach Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.